2003 Diamond Kings

Description

2003 Diamond Kings is a 200-card set released in two series. The first 176 cards were issued as part of the regular Diamond Kings product, with the last 26 cards in the base set short-printed. Card #176 was a late addition to the product as is also SPed at a rate even scarcer than that of the other SPs. A typical 24-pack Hobby box should yield eight SPs, six parallels, two inserts, and either an autograph or a game-used memorabilia card.

The final 24 cards were randomly inserted into packs of 2003 DLP Rookie/Traded at the rate of one-per-box.

Distribution

Hobby: 24 packs per box, five cards per pack (MSRP: $4). 20 boxes per case.

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds	Retail Odds
Diamond Kings Series	176	-	?	?
short set	150	-	?	?
Rookies	10	-	1:6	1:6
Retired Players	16	-	1:6	1:6
DLP Rookie/Traded Series	24	-	1:24*	1:24*
Framed White (DK Series)	176	-	?	?
Framed White (DLP Series)	24	200	*	*
Framed Grey (DK Series)	176	400	?	?
Framed Grey (DLP Series)	24	100	*	*
Framed Black (DK Series)	176	100	?	?
Framed Black (DLP Series)	24	50	*	*
DK Evolution	25	-	1:18	1:36
Heritage Collection	25	-	1:23	1:23
HOF Heroes Reprints	10	-	1:43	1:67
Team Timeline	10	1000	?	?
Recollection	14	varies	?	?
Diamond Cut Collection	110	varies	?	?
Team Timeline Jerseys	10	100	?	?
HOF Heroes Reprints Materials	10	50	?	?
Recollection Autographs	78	varies	?	?

* Available only in 2003 DLP Rookie/Traded Series packs.

Checklist

Promos

Beckett Samples

Inserted into each January, 2003 issue of Beckett Baseball Card Monthly was a 2003 Diamond Kings promo card. These cards partially-parallel the first 100 cards in the base set, but have the word "SAMPLE" stamped in silver foil on the back. On about 10% of the cards, SAMPLE is stamped in gold foil.

Base Set

Diamond Kings Series

• 1 Darin Erstad
• 2 Garret Anderson
• 3 Troy Glaus
• 4 David Eckstein
• 5 Jarrod Washburn
• 6 Adam Kennedy
• 7 Jay Gibbons
• 8 Tony Batista
• 9 Melvin Mora
• 10 Rodrigo Lopez
• 11 Manny Ramirez
• 12 Pedro Martinez
• 13 Nomar Garciaparra
• 14 Rickey Henderson
• 15 Johnny Damon
• 16 Derek Lowe
• 17 Cliff Floyd
• 18 Frank Thomas
• 19 Magglio Ordonez
• 20 Paul Konerko
• 21 Mark Buehrle
• 22 C.C. Sabathia
• 23 Omar Vizquel
• 24 Jim Thome
• 25 Ellis Burks
• 26 Robert Fick
• 27 Bobby Higginson
• 28 Randall Simon
• 29 Carlos Pena
• 30 Carlos Beltran
• 31 Paul Byrd
• 32 Raul Ibanez
• 33 Mike Sweeney
• 34 Torii Hunter
• 35 Corey Koskie
• 36 A.J. Pierzynski
• 37 Cristian Guzman
• 38 Jacque Jones
• 39 Derek Jeter
• 40 Bernie Williams
• 41 Roger Clemens
• 42 Mike Mussina
• 43 Jorge Posada
• 44 Alfonso Soriano
• 45 Jason Giambi
• 46 Robin Ventura
• 47 David Wells
• 48 Tim Hudson
• 49 Barry Zito
• 50 Mark Mulder
• 51 Miguel Tejada
• 52 Eric Chavez
• 53 Jermaine Dye
• 54 Ichiro
• 55 Edgar Martinez
• 56 John Olerud
• 57 Dan Wilson
• 58 Joel Pineiro
• 59 Kazuhiro Sasaki
• 60 Freddy Garcia
• 61 Aubrey Huff
• 62 Steve Cox
• 63 Randy Winn
• 64 Alex Rodriguez
• 65 Juan Gonzalez
• 66 Rafael Palmeiro
• 67 Ivan Rodriguez
• 68 Kenny Rogers
• 69 Carlos Delgado
• 70 Eric Hinske
• 71 Roy Halladay
• 72 Vernon Wells
• 73 Shannon Stewart
• 74 Curt Schilling
• 75 Randy Johnson
• 76 Luis Gonzalez
• 77 Mark Grace
• 78 Junior Spivey
• 79 Greg Maddux
• 80 Tom Glavine
• 81 John Smoltz
• 82 Chipper Jones
• 83 Gary Sheffield
• 84 Andruw Jones
• 85 Kerry Wood
• 86 Fred McGriff
• 87 Sammy Sosa
• 88 Mark Prior
• 89 Ken Griffey, Jr.
• 90 Barry Larkin
• 91 Adam Dunn
• 92 Sean Casey
• 93 Austin Kearns
• 94 Aaron Boone
• 95 Larry Walker
• 96 Todd Helton
• 97 Jason Jennings
• 98 Jay Payton
• 99 Josh Beckett
• 100 Mike Lowell
• 101 A.J. Burnett
• 102 Jeff Bagwell
• 103 Craig Biggio
• 104 Lance Berkman
• 105 Roy Oswalt
• 106 Wade Miller
• 107 Shawn Green
• 108 Adrian Beltre
• 109 Hideo Nomo
• 110 Kazuhisa Ishii
• 111 Odalis Perez
• 112 Paul Lo Duca
• 113 Ben Sheets
• 114 Richie Sexson
• 115 Jose Hernandez
• 116 Vladimir Guerrero
• 117 Jose Vidro
• 118 Tomo Ohka
• 119 Andres Galarraga
• 120 Bartolo Colon
• 121 Mike Piazza
• 122 Roberto Alomar
• 123 Mo Vaughn
• 124 Al Leiter
• 125 Edgardo Alfonzo
• 126 Pat Burrell
• 127 Bob Abreu
• 128 Mike Lieberthal
• 129 Vicente Padilla
• 130 Marlon Byrd
• 131 Jason Kendall
• 132 Brian Giles
• 133 Aramis Ramirez
• 134 Kip Wells
• 135 Ryan Klesko
• 136 Phil Nevin
• 137 Brian Lawrence
• 138 Sean Burroughs
• 139 Mark Kotsay
• 140 Barry Bonds
• 141 Jeff Kent
• 142 Benito Santiago
• 143 Kirk Rueter
• 144 Jason Schmidt
• 145 Jim Edmonds
• 146 J.D. Drew
• 147 Albert Pujols
• 148 Tino Martinez
• 149 Matt Morris
• 150 Scott Rolen

Rookies

• 151 Joe Borchard
• 152 Cliff Lee
• 153 Brian Tallet
• 154 Freddy Sanchez
• 155 Chone Figgins
• 156 Kevin Cash
• 157 Justin Wayne
• 158 Ben Kozlowski

Retired Players

• 159 Babe Ruth
• 160 Jackie Robinson
• 161 Ozzie Smith
• 162 Lou Gehrig
• 163 Stan Musial
• 164 Mike Schmidt
• 165 Carlton Fisk
• 166 George Brett
• 167 Dale Murphy
• 168 Cal Ripken, Jr.
• 169 Tony Gwynn
• 170 Don Mattingly
• 171 Jack Morris
• 172 Ty Cobb
• 173 Nolan Ryan
• 174 Ryne Sandberg
• 175 Thurman Munson

Jose Contreras SP

Card #176 features Cuban refugee Jose Contreras who was signed to a free agent contract before the 2003 season began. The Contreras card was not on the original checklist and is believed to be considerably scarcer than other RC's from the first series set.

• 176 Jose Contreras RC

DLP Rookie/Traded Series

NOTE: Card #190 does not exist.

• 177 Hideki Matsui RC
• 178 Jeremy Bonderman RC
• 179 Brandon Webb RC
• 180 Adam Loewen RC
• 181 Chien-Ming Wang RC
• 182 Hong-Chih Kuo RC
• 183 Clint Barmes RC
• 184 Guillermo Quiroz RC
• 185 Edgar Gonzalez RC
• 186 Todd Wellemeyer RC
• 187 Dan Haren RC
• 188 Dustin McGowan RC
• 189 Preston Larrison
• 191 Kevin Youkilis
• 192 Bubba Nelson RC*
• 193 Chris Burke RC
• 194 J.D. Durbin RC
• 195 Ryan Howard
• 196 Jason Kubel RC
• 197 Brendan Harris RC
• 198 Brian Bruney
• 199 Ramon Nivar RC
• 200 Rickie Weeks RC
• 201 Delmon Young RC

Parallels

Framed

All 200 base cards are available in the following Framed parallels.

• White (DK Series: un-numbered; DLP Series: serial-numbered to 200 copies)
• Grey (DK Series: serial-numbered to 400 copies; DLP Series: serial-numbered to 100 copies)
• Black (DK Series: serial-numbered to 100 copies; DLP Series: serial-numbered to 50 copies)

Atlantic City National

Collectors who attended the 2003 National Sports Collectors Convention in Atlantic City, NJ, and ripped three packs of Diamond Kings at Donruss-Playoff's corporate booth would be entitled to receive a special parallel from the 176 Diamond King Series base cards. Each card is serial-numbered to five copies and has an "Atlantic City National" logo embossed.

Chicago Collection

Similar to the Atlantic City set, collectors who attended the March, 2003 Chicago Sun-Times card show and opened three packs of 2003 Diamond Kings at the Donruss-Playoff corporate booth would receive a "Chicago Collection" parallel. Like the Atlantic City set, each card is serial-numbered to five copies and is embossed with a special logo.

Inserts

DK Evolution

DK Evolution is a lenticular set which shows the original Diamond King artwork along with the photograph it was based on.

• DK-1 Cal Ripken, Jr.
• DK-2 Ichiro
• DK-3 Randy Johnson
• DK-4 Pedro Martinez
• DK-5 Nolan Ryan
• DK-6 Derek Jeter
• DK-7 Kerry Wood
• DK-8 Alex Rodriguez
• DK-9 Magglio Ordonez
• DK-10 Greg Maddux
• DK-11 Todd Helton
• DK-12 Sammy Sosa
• DK-13 Lou Gehrig
• DK-14 Lance Berkman
• DK-15 Barry Zito
• DK-16 Barry Bonds
• DK-17 Tom Glavine
• DK-18 Shawn Green
• DK-19 Roger Clemens
• DK-20 Nomar Garciaparra
• DK-21 Tony Gwynn
• DK-22 Vladimir Guerrero
• DK-23 Albert Pujols
• DK-24 Chipper Jones
• DK-25 Alfonso Soriano

Heritage Collection

A special parallel distributed to attendees of the 2003 Hawaii Trade Show was distributed. These cards are embossed with a special logo and serial-numbered to 20 copies.

• HC-1 Ozzie Smith
• HC-2 Lou Gehrig
• HC-3 Stan Musial
• HC-4 Mike Schmidt
• HC-5 Carlton Fisk
• HC-6 George Brett
• HC-7 Dale Murphy
• HC-8 Cal Ripken, Jr.
• HC-9 Tony Gwynn
• HC-10 Don Mattingly
• HC-11 Jack Morris
• HC-12 Ty Cobb
• HC-13 Nolan Ryan
• HC-14 Ryne Sandberg
• HC-15 Thurman Munson
• HC-16 Ichiro
• HC-17 Derek Jeter
• HC-18 Greg Maddux
• HC-19 Sammy Sosa
• HC-20 Pedro Martinez
• HC-21 Alex Rodriguez
• HC-22 Roger Clemens
• HC-23 Barry Bonds
• HC-24 Lance Berkman
• HC-25 Vladimir Guerrero

HOF Heroes Reprints

This set features reprints of ten cards from the 1983 Donruss HOF Heroes set.

A special parallel distributed to attendees of the 2003 Hawaii Trade Show was distributed. These cards are embossed with a special logo and serial-numbered to 50 copies.

• 1 Bob Feller
• 2 Al Kaline
• 3 Lou Boudreau
• 4 Duke Snider
• 5 Jackie Robinson
• 6 Early Wynn
• 7 Yogi Berra
• 8 Stan Musial
• 9 Ty Cobb
• 10 Ted Williams

Team Timeline

Each Team Timeline card is serial-numbered to 1000 copies.

A special parallel distributed to attendees of the 2003 Hawaii Trade Show was distributed. These cards are embossed with a special logo and serial-numbered to 50 copies.

• TT-1 Nolan Ryan / Roy Oswalt
• TT-2 Dale Murphy / Chipper Jones
• TT-3 Stan Musial / Jim Edmonds
• TT-4 George Brett / Mike Sweeney
• TT-5 Tony Gwynn / Ryan Klesko
• TT-6 Carlton Fisk / Magglio Ordonez
• TT-7 Mike Schmidt / Pat Burrell
• TT-8 Don Mattingly / Bernie Williams
• TT-9 Ryne Sandberg / Kerry Wood
• TT-10 Lou Gehrig / Alfonso Soriano

Recollection

Each Recollection card is a buy-back of a Diamond King from a 1980s Donruss set. Each card is serial-numbered to the figures listed below.

• 5 Lou Boudreau
• 15 Roberto Clemente
• 18 Ty Cobb
• 44 Monte Irvin
• 48 Bob Lemon
• 66 Diamond King - Dan Quisenberry
• 69 Jackie Robinson
• 82 Diamond King - Willie Stargell
• 83 Diamond King - Willie Stargell
• 90 Ted Williams
• 92 Early Wynn
• 16 Roberto Clemente DK
• 34 Lou Gehrig DK
• 17 Ty Cobb DK

Autographs & Game-Used

Diamond Cut Collection

• 1 Barry Zito
• 2 Edgar Martinez
• 3 Jay Gibbons
• 4 Joe Borchard
• 5 Marlon Byrd
• 6 Adam Dunn
• 7 Torii Hunter
• 8 Vladimir Guerrero
• 9 Wade Miller
• 10 Alfonso Soriano
• 11 Brian Lawrence
• 12 Cliff Floyd
• 13 Dale Murphy
• 14 Jack Morris
• 15 Eric Hinske
• 16 Jason Jennings
• 17 Mark Buehrle
• 18 Mark Prior
• 19 Mark Mulder
• 20 Mike Sweeney
• 21 Nolan Ryan
• 22 Don Mattingly
• 23 Andruw Jones
• 24 Aubrey Huff
• 25 Rickey Henderson
• 26 Nolan Ryan
• 27 Ozzie Smith
• 28 Rickey Henderson
• 29 Jack Morris
• 30 George Brett
• 31 Cal Ripken, Jr.
• 32 Ryne Sandberg
• 33 Don Mattingly
• 34 Tony Gwynn
• 35 Dale Murphy
• 36 Carlton Fisk
• 37 Stan Musial
• 38 Lou Gehrig
• 39 Garret Anderson
• 40 Pedro Martinez
• 41 Nomar Garciaparra
• 42 Magglio Ordonez
• 43 C.C. Sabathia
• 44 Omar Vizquel
• 45 Jim Thome
• 46 Torii Hunter
• 47 Roger Clemens
• 48 Alfonso Soriano
• 49 Tim Hudson
• 50 Barry Zito
• 51 Mark Mulder
• 52 Miguel Tejada
• 53 John Olerud
• 54 Alex Rodriguez
• 55 Rafael Palmeiro
• 56 Curt Schilling
• 57 Randy Johnson
• 58 Greg Maddux
• 59 John Smoltz
• 60 Chipper Jones
• 61 Andruw Jones
• 62 Kerry Wood
• 63 Mark Prior
• 64 Adam Dunn
• 65 Larry Walker
• 66 Todd Helton
• 67 Jeff Bagwell
• 68 Roy Oswalt
• 69 Hideo Nomo
• 70 Kazuhisa Ishii
• 71 Vladimir Guerrero
• 72 Mike Piazza
• 73 Joe Borchard
• 74 Ryan Klesko
• 75 Shawn Green
• 76 George Brett
• 77 Ozzie Smith
• 78 Cal Ripken, Jr.
• 79 Don Mattingly
• 80 Babe Ruth
• 81 Dale Murphy
• 82 Rickey Henderson
• 83 Ivan Rodriguez
• 84 Marlon Byrd
• 85 Eric Chavez
• 86 Nomar Garciaparra
• 87 Alex Rodriguez
• 88 Vladimir Guerrero
• 89 Paul Lo Duca
• 90 Richie Sexson
• 91 Mike Piazza
• 92 J.D. Drew
• 93 Juan Gonzalez
• 94 Pat Burrell
• 95 Adam Dunn
• 96 Mike Schmidt
• 97 Ryne Sandberg
• 98 Edgardo Alfonzo
• 99 Andruw Jones
• 100 Carlos Beltran
• 101 Jeff Bagwell
• 102 Lance Berkman
• 103 Luis Gonzalez
• 104 Carlos Delgado
• 105 Jim Edmonds
• 106 Alfonso Soriano
• 107 Greg Maddux
• 108 Ty Cobb
• 109 Adam Dunn
• 110 Rickey Henderson

Team Timeline Jerseys

Each Team Timeline Jersey is serial-numbered to 100 copies.

• TT-1 Nolan Ryan / Roy Oswalt
• TT-2 Dale Murphy / Chipper Jones
• TT-3 Stan Musial / Jim Edmonds
• TT-4 George Brett / Mike Sweeney
• TT-5 Tony Gwynn / Ryan Klesko
• TT-6 Carlton Fisk / Magglio Ordonez
• TT-7 Mike Schmidt / Pat Burrell
• TT-8 Don Mattingly / Bernie Williams
• TT-9 Ryne Sandberg / Kerry Wood
• TT-10 Lou Gehrig / Alfonso Soriano

HOF Heroes Reprints Materials

Each HOF Heroes Reprints Materials is serial-numbered to 50 copies.

• 1 Bob Feller
• 2 Al Kaline
• 3 Lou Boudreau
• 4 Duke Snider
• 5 Jackie Robinson
• 6 Early Wynn
• 7 Yogi Berra
• 8 Stan Musial
• 9 Ty Cobb
• 10 Ted Williams

Recollection Autographs

Each Recollection Autograph is signed on a buy-back from previously-released Diamond Kings set and serial-numbered to the figures listed below.

• 1 Diamond King - Adrian Beltre
• 3 Diamond King - Lance Berkman
• 4 Diamond King - Lance Berkman
• 5 Diamond King - George Brett
• 6 Diamond King - George Brett
• 7 Diamond King - George Brett
• 8 Diamond King - George Brett
• 10 Diamond King - Jose Canseco
• 11 Diamond King - Gary Carter
• 12 Diamond King - Gary Carter
• 13 Diamond King - Will Clark
• 14 Eric Davis DK
• 15 Diamond King - Andre Dawson
• 16 Diamond King - Andre Dawson
• 17 Diamond King - Andre Dawson
• 18 Diamond King - Andre Dawson
• 21 Lenny Dykstra DK
• 22 Diamond King - Jim Edmonds
• 25 Diamond King - Carlton Fisk
• 26 Diamond King - Carlton Fisk
• 27 Diamond King - Carlton Fisk
• 28 Diamond King - Carlton Fisk
• 29 Diamond King - Dwight Gooden
• 30 Diamond King - Dwight Gooden
• 31 Diamond King - Shawn Green
• 32 Diamond King - Tony Gwynn
• 33 Diamond King - Tony Gwynn
• 34 Diamond King - Tony Gwynn
• 35 Diamond King - Tony Gwynn
• 36 Diamond King - Orel Hershiser
• 37 Diamond King - Tim Hudson
• 38 Diamond King - Kazuhisa Ishii
• 39 Al Kaline
• 43 Diamond King - Greg Maddux
• 44 Diamond King - Greg Maddux
• 45 Diamond King - Greg Maddux
• 46 Diamond King - Don Mattingly
• 47 Diamond King - Don Mattingly
• 48 Diamond King - Don Mattingly
• 49 Diamond King - Don Mattingly
• 51 Diamond King - Paul Molitor
• 52 Diamond King - Jack Morris
• 53 Diamond King - Dale Murphy
• 54 Diamond King - Dale Murphy
• 55 Diamond King - Roy Oswalt
• 56 Diamond King - Roy Oswalt
• 57 Diamond King - Tony Perez
• 58 Diamond King - Manny Ramirez
• 59 Diamond King - Harold Reynolds
• 60 Diamond King - Alex Rodriguez
• 61 Diamond King - Alex Rodriguez
• 62 Diamond King - Nolan Ryan
• 63 Diamond King - Nolan Ryan
• 64 Diamond King - Nolan Ryan
• 65 Diamond King - Mike Schmidt
• 66 Diamond King - Mike Schmidt
• 67 Diamond King - Mike Schmidt
• 69 Diamond King - Gary Sheffield
• 71 Diamond King - Ozzie Smith
• 72 Diamond King - Shannon Stewart
• 73 Diamond King - Don Sutton
• 78 Diamond King - Dave Winfield
• 76 Mark Teixeira DK
• 77 Bernie Williams DK
• 74 So Taguchi DK
• 75 Dennis Tankersley DK
• 70 Bud Smith DK
• 68 Mike Schmidt TL
• 50 Don Mattingly TL
• 42 Ryan Ludwick DK
• 41 Kenny Lofton DK
• 40 Al Kaline DK
• 24 Robert Fick DK
• 23 Mark Ellis DK
• 20 J.D. Drew DK
• 19 Jorge DeLaRosa DK
• 2 Brandon Berger DK
• 9 Mark Buehrle DK

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